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Lee Han-yeol Memorial Museum
이한열기념관
Museum · Mapo-gu
The museum holds Lee Han-yeol's personal effects along with materials from the June 1987 Democracy Movement.
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Source: www.leememorial.or.kr
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National Folk Museum of Korea
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Seoul Museum of History
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